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do_v whereof_o a_o promise_n be_v belong_v this_o distinction_n of_o a_o secret_a and_o a_o reveal_v will_n of_o god_n moses_n teach_v deut._n 29._o 30._o the_o hide_a thing_n belong_v to_o jehovah_n our_o god_n but_o the_o reveal_v thing_n to_o we_o and_o our_o child_n to_o do_v all_o the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n howbeit_o for_o all_o that_o they_o be_v not_o two_o will_n but_o one_o will_v as_o god_n himself_o be_v one_o the_o doctrine_n which_o thus_o reveal_v and_o set_v forth_o his_o will_n be_v call_v the_o law_n of_o god_n command_v we_o in_o all_o thing_n to_o serve_v and_o please_v he_o the_o contrary_a whereof_o be_v sin_n be_v a_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n as_o the_o apostle_n do_v define_v it_o 1._o john_n 3._o 4._o and_o this_o law_n i_o say_v be_v give_v to_o the_o reasonable_a creature_n not_o only_o man_n but_o angel_n also_o respect_n be_v have_v unto_o their_o nature_n which_o neither_o admit_v action_n that_o be_v to_o be_v do_v by_o the_o instrument_n of_o the_o body_n nor_o be_v tie_v to_o the_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o necessity_n of_o this_o life_n but_o that_o the_o angel_n be_v bind_v to_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o law_n our_o saviour_n will_v have_v we_o learn_v when_o he_o will_v we_o to_o pray_v thy_o will_v be_v do_v as_o in_o heaven_n so_o upon_o the_o earth_n but_o to_o leave_v the_o angel_n do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n glorious_o in_o heaven_n we_o will_v for_o more_o clear_a evidence_n apply_v the_o thing_n that_o follow_v as_o they_o be_v fit_v to_o ourselves_o first_o it_o must_v be_v of_o all_o duty_n without_o fail_v in_o any_o one_o do_v all_o good_a and_o abstayn_v from_o all_o evil_a therefore_o perfection_n which_o be_v a_o through_o do_v of_o all_o without_o fall_v of_o any_o whit_n be_v the_o general_a virtue_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n of_o god_n contrariwise_o the_o fail_v in_o any_o one_o jot_n either_o of_o the_o matter_n or_o the_o manner_n be_v a_o breach_n of_o all_o 10._o all_o gal._n 3._o 10._o curse_a be_v every_o one_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o 10._o they_o jam._n 2._o 10._o whosoever_o keep_v the_o whole_a law_n and_o yet_o fail_v in_o any_o one_o point_n he_o be_v guilty_a of_o all_o again_o all_o these_o thing_n not_o only_o in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n but_o in_o the_o duty_n we_o owe_v to_o man_n we_o must_v do_v as_o unto_o god_n because_o it_o be_v his_o good_a will_n and_o pleasure_n serve_v he_o aswell_o in_o the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n as_o of_o holiness_n as_o the_o good_a father_n zacharie_n speak_v luke_n 1._o 75._o and_o hereof_o it_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n commend_v to_o we_o many_o excellent_a point_n of_o brotherly_a love_n and_o duty_n of_o the_o second_o table_n will_v we_o in_o they_o all_o to_o serve_v the_o lord_n rom._n 12._o 11._o so_o make_v a_o difference_n between_o christian_a duty_n and_o philosophical_a virtue_n as_o on_o the_o other_o side_n all_o sin_n even_o of_o the_o second_o table_n what_o injury_n soever_o they_o offer_v unto_o man_n yet_o be_v indeed_o bend_v in_o such_o a_o sort_n against_o the_o divine_a majesty_n that_o the_o 6._o the_o psal_n 51._o 6._o prophet_n david_n fear_v not_o to_o say_v of_o those_o two_o foul_a sin_n of_o he_o speak_v as_o in_o comparison_n against_o thou_o against_o thou_o only_o not_o against_o vriah_n or_o his_o wife_n have_v i_o sin_v this_o therefore_o be_v a_o virtue_n belong_v to_o the_o whole_a law_n to_o do_v whatsoever_o we_o do_v in_o obedience_n unto_o god_n as_o the_o 23._o the_o col._n 3._o 23._o apostle_n say_v every_o thing_n whatsoever_o you_o do_v work_v it_o from_o the_o heart_n as_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o not_o to_o man_n submit_v 13._o submit_v 1._o pâ—t_fw-la 2._o 13._o yourselves_o to_o all_o manner_n of_o ordinance_n of_o man_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n 22._o sake_n ephes_n 5._o 22._o wife_n submit_v yourselves_o unto_o your_o husband_n as_o unto_o the_o lord_n 6._o lord_n ephes_n 6._o 5_o 6._o servant_n obey_v your_o master_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n as_o to_o christ_n not_o with_o eyeservice_n as_o man_n pleaser_n but_o as_o the_o servant_n of_o christ_n do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n from_o your_o heart_n with_o a_o good_a will_n serve_v the_o lord_n and_o not_o man_n so_o that_o the_o contrary_a to_o this_o obedience_n be_v eyeservice_n when_o we_o do_v good_a thing_n as_o unto_o man_n and_o not_o of_o conscience_n to_o god_n for_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o do_v first_o it_o bind_v the_o whole_a integrity_n with_o that_o whole_a strength_n of_o their_o natural_a integrity_n creature_n the_o whole_a strength_n of_o the_o creature_n and_o in_o every_o thing_n require_v so_o much_o the_o great_a strength_n as_o the_o duty_n do_v more_o excel_v these_o three_o must_v concur_v for_o the_o make_n of_o perfect_a righteousness_n under_o the_o term_n of_o creature_n i_o comprehend_v all_o one_o natural_a power_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o angel_n their_o whole_a spiritual_a nature_n in_o we_o the_o whole_a man_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v of_o and_o in_o man_n which_o stand_v of_o two_o part_n the_o soul_n and_o the_o body_n in_o the_o soul_n as_o we_o use_v by_o a_o general_a name_n to_o call_v it_o the_o scripture_n be_v wont_a to_o note_v when_o it_o speak_v more_o distinct_o two_o faculty_n or_o power_n the_o mind_n or_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o understand_a part_n of_o man_n comprehend_v knowledge_n judgement_n conscience_n remembrance_n and_o the_o soul_n proper_o so_o call_v the_o seat_n of_o our_o desire_n will_n affection_n to_o all_o which_o the_o law_n of_o god_n extend_v as_o may_v appear_v by_o that_o the_o apostle_n write_v 23._o write_v 1._o thess_n 5._o 23._o 1._o thess_n 5._o that_o your_o spirit_n soul_n and_o body_n may_v be_v keep_v unblameable_a for_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v not_o like_o the_o law_n of_o mortal_a man_n which_o look_v but_o to_o the_o outward_a act_n and_o be_v not_o able_a to_o reach_v the_o thought_n and_o intention_n of_o the_o heart_n but_o god_n be_v a_o 24._o a_o john_n 4._o 24._o spirit_n his_o law_n be_v also_o 24._o also_o rom._n 7._o 24._o spiritual_a and_o bind_v the_o whole_a creature_n within_o and_o without_o from_o one_o end_n unto_o another_o even_o the_o least_o and_o small_a motion_n so_o as_o there_o must_v be_v both_o a_o integrity_n of_o nature_n and_o a_o righteousness_n of_o action_n integrity_n of_o nature_n or_o in_o a_o right_a frame_n and_o disposition_n of_o all_o those_o part_n and_o power_n our_o mind_n to_o be_v of_o aptness_n and_o ability_n to_o know_v discern_v make_v conscience_n of_o and_o retain_v the_o whole_a will_n of_o god_n our_o soul_n prone_a and_o incline_v only_o unto_o good_a in_o our_o desire_n will_v and_o affection_n the_o will_n be_v able_a of_o itself_o and_o his_o own_o inward_a free_a voluntary_a and_o natural_a motion_n to_o choose_v that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o to_o reject_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a and_o this_o we_o call_v freewill_n last_o our_o body_n to_o be_v apt_a instrument_n of_o offer_v good_a thing_n to_o the_o soul_n and_o of_o execute_v and_o perform_v of_o they_o which_o integrity_n of_o nature_n when_o all_o our_o part_n and_o power_n be_v conformable_a hereunto_o the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d apostle_n rom._n 8._o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 8._o make_v a_o part_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n or_o one_o thing_n among_o the_o rest_n of_o that_o which_o the_o law_n require_v the_o contrary_a whereof_o be_v that_o original_a sin_n or_o natural_a corruption_n whereof_o we_o shall_v have_v cause_n to_o speak_v hereafter_o likewise_o all_o our_o action_n inward_a and_o outward_a proceed_v from_o those_o power_n must_v be_v holy_a and_o pure_a the_o contrary_a whereof_o be_v actual_a sin_n our_o mind_n therefore_o ought_v actual_o and_o indeed_o to_o know_v discern_v make_v conscience_n of_o and_o remember_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a our_o soul_n both_o to_o desire_v to_o will_n and_o to_o effect_v they_o our_o body_n and_o all_o the_o member_n thereof_o to_o practice_n and_o put_v they_o in_o execution_n all_o which_o for_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o doctrine_n and_o because_o here_o especial_o the_o scripture_n press_v man_n obedience_n it_o be_v necessary_a to_o go_v through_o in_o order_n as_o they_o be_v propound_v knowledge_n be_v the_o first_o both_o in_o nature_n and_o worthiness_n as_o that_o wherein_o we_o must_v resemble_v the_o divine_a essence_n genesis_n 3._o you_o shall_v be_v as_o god_n know_v good_a and_o evil_n it_o stand_v chief_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n himself_o then_o of_o those_o duty_n
john_n 2._o 16._o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o 3._o the_o ephes_n 2._o 3._o will_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o 24._o the_o gal._n 5._o 24._o affection_n of_o the_o flesh_n all_o these_o part_n before_o reckon_v the_o apostle_n comprehend_v ephes_n 2._o 3._o first_o general_o name_v the_o flesh_n or_o the_o whole_a man_n unregenerate_a which_o he_o afterward_o devide_v into_o two_o kind_n the_o flesh_n so_o call_v by_o the_o general_a name_n that_o part_n of_o the_o soul_n wherein_o the_o lust_n and_o will_n and_o unbridled_a affection_n be_v and_o our_o discourse_a part_n or_o the_o very_a strength_n of_o the_o mind_n of_o knowledge_n judgement_n memory_n conscience_n among_o who_o even_o we_o all_o do_v once_o converse_v in_o the_o lust_n of_o our_o flesh_n do_v the_o will_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o of_o the_o discourse_a part_n all_o which_o he_o call_v not_o half_o dead_a but_o thorough_o and_o whole_o 〈◊〉_d whole_o verse_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dead_a leave_v nothing_o unto_o man_n which_o sin_n have_v not_o defile_v show_v further_o that_o we_o have_v this_o by_o 〈◊〉_d by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nature_n not_o by_o custom_n or_o example_n as_o elsewhere_o 14._o elsewhere_o rom._n 5._o 13_o 14._o he_o proove_v by_o the_o death_n of_o little_a infant_n which_o never_o transgress_v actual_o as_o adam_n do_v die_v as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v bear_v and_o yet_o sinner_n by_o nature_n for_o otherwise_o they_o can_v not_o die_v until_o the_o law_n for_o sin_n be_v in_o the_o world_n for_o death_n reign_v from_o adam_n unto_o moses_n even_o upon_o they_o which_o have_v not_o sin_v according_a to_o the_o likeness_n of_o the_o transgression_n of_o adam_n for_o as_o our_o saviour_n 6._o saviour_n john_n 3._o 6._o say_v that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o flesh_n such_o we_o be_v all_o by_o nature_n be_v flesh_n and_o who_o say_v job_n 4._o job_n job_n 13._o 4._o can_v give_v a_o clean_a thing_n out_o of_o that_o which_o be_v unclean_a not_o one_o this_o natural_a corruption_n the_o scripture_n call_v sin_n 17._o sin_n rom._n 7._o 17._o because_o it_o be_v the_o sink_n and_o puddle_n of_o all_o other_o sin_n and_o the_o law_n 23._o law_n rom._n 7._o 23._o of_o sin_n which_o as_o utter_o pervert_v the_o whole_a strength_n of_o nature_n and_o contrary_a thereunto_o have_v a_o elegant_a addition_n give_v unto_o it_o heb._n 12._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sin_n that_o be_v so_o well_o fit_v to_o gird_v we_o in_o as_o a_o curb_n and_o a_o bridle_n hold_v we_o back_o that_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o run_v the_o course_n that_o be_v set_v before_o us._n thereof_o it_o be_v that_o all_o our_o action_n be_v corrupt_v and_o naught_o rom._n 3._o 12._o there_o be_v none_o that_o do_v good_a no_o not_o one_o rom._n 7._o 5._o when_o we_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n sinful_a affection_n wrought_v in_o our_o member_n to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n to_o death_n which_o fruit_n he_o set_v down_o titus_n 3._o 3._o for_o even_o we_o also_o be_v foolish_a disobedient_a serve_v lust_n and_o diverse_a kind_n of_o pleasure_n lead_v our_o life_n in_o malicousnesse_n and_o envy_n hate_v and_o hate_v one_o another_o and_o how_o can_v it_o otherwise_o be_v choose_v but_o that_o all_o our_o fruit_n must_v needs_o be_v unsavourie_a and_o bad_a when_o as_o the_o whole_a tree_n and_o all_o the_o twig_n and_o branch_n of_o it_o be_v rot_v and_o naught_o three_o and_o last_o it_o be_v call_v total_a in_o respect_n of_o both_o the_o part_n of_o righteousness_n piety_n and_o justice_n which_o with_o all_o the_o power_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o body_n both_o by_o nature_n and_o in_o all_o our_o action_n we_o do_v nothing_o else_o but_o continual_o transgress_v therefore_o paul_n rom_n 1._o 18._o pronounce_v of_o all_o man_n that_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n upon_o all_o impiety_n and_o injustice_n of_o man_n as_o those_o that_o withhold_v the_o truth_n or_o those_o small_a spark_n of_o light_n that_o god_n have_v leave_v they_o in_o unrighteousness_n meaning_n that_o by_o reason_n thereof_o they_o rush_v forth_o unto_o all_o unrighteousness_n and_o ephes_n 4._o 24._o he_o will_v our_o renew_n to_o be_v in_o both_o these_o part_n of_o holiness_n and_o justice_n as_o be_v corrupt_a in_o both_o by_o nature_n all_o man_n by_o nature_n be_v thus_o alike_o sinful_a neither_o do_v face_n more_o answer_n unto_o face_n than_o one_o man_n corruption_n answer_v to_o another_o but_o the_o fruit_n of_o sin_n be_v in_o some_o more_o abundant_a for_o as_o he_o that_o be_v sick_a of_o the_o dropsy_n the_o more_o he_o drink_v the_o more_o he_o may_v so_o man_n by_o long_a custom_n of_o sin_v come_v at_o the_o length_n to_o such_o a_o habit_n that_o they_o be_v not_o afraid_a to_o lash_v forth_o open_o audacious_o and_o impudent_o into_o all_o evil_a cast_v off_o all_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o reverence_n of_o man_n as_o he_o shame_v not_o to_o profess_v of_o himself_o in_o the_o 4._o the_o luke_n 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good_a blessing_n to_o which_o purpose_n the_o apostle_n enforce_v this_o argument_n rom._n 8._o 26_o 27._o fifteen_o howsoever_o it_o be_v no_o affliction_n can_v debase_v we_o or_o make_v we_o poor_a for_o have_v christ_n who_o be_v 2._o be_v heb._n 1._o 2._o heir_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n we_o can_v but_o be_v rich_a in_o he_o by_o this_o argument_n the_o apostle_n 31._o apostle_n rom._n 8._o 31._o there_o mollifi_v the_o bitterness_n of_o affliction_n he_o that_o have_v not_o spare_v his_o own_o son_n but_o for_o we_o all_o have_v give_v he_o up_o to_o death_n how_o shall_v he_o not_o together_o with_o he_o give_v we_o all_o good_a thing_n i_o have_v be_v too_o long_o in_o these_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o mark_n that_o follow_v to_o shut_v they_o up_o short_o be_v first_o humility_n micah_n 6._o 8._o he_o have_v show_v thou_o o_o man_n what_o be_v good_a and_o what_o do_v jehovah_n require_v of_o thou_o but_o to_o do_v right_a and_o to_o love_v 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